A K-1 lesson on making observations and using descriptive size words, featuring the first-ever YouTube video 'Me at the zoo'.
A lesson for high school Media Studies/History students analyzing the shift from broadcast to social media through the lens of the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo'. Students evaluate the impact of User-Generated Content (UGC) and compare early digital media to modern trends.
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A fun, interactive lesson for Kindergarteners to identify and match seasonal colors and color words. Students will explore colors associated with Christmas and Halloween through visual aids and a hands-on matching game.
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Students investigate the history of user-generated content by contrasting the first YouTube video with modern production standards.
A descriptive writing workshop where students rewrite the script of the first YouTube video to include sensory details and precise adjectives.
A writing and speaking lesson for 4th-6th graders focused on concise communication, using the 'Me at the zoo' video as a model for creating 19-second vlogs.
A Pre-K to 1st Grade lesson on listening and observing, featuring the 'Me at the zoo' video to teach about elephants and descriptive language.
A hands-on 1st-grade math lesson where students explore lines of symmetry in nature, letters, and art through video analysis and a fold-painting activity.
A Kindergarten to 2nd-grade lesson on observation and descriptive language using the historic 'Me at the zoo' video. Students will practice using the word 'long' to describe elephant trunks through drawing and writing activities.
A lesson where students analyze the first-ever YouTube video to learn about unscripted oral communication and then perform their own 20-second observational vlogs.
A lesson for high school students exploring the concept of 'Authentic Voice' in media, comparing early social media content to modern influencer narratives using the first YouTube video as a case study.
A lesson exploring the transformation of digital media production through the lens of YouTube's first video, 'Me at the zoo', contrasting early raw footage with modern high-production content.
A play-based lesson designed to help young students identify and understand a wide range of emotions through interactive games and visual aids.
A vibrant lesson for Kindergarten students to explore and identify seasonal colors through interactive slides, matching games, and creative practice.
A 30-minute introductory music lesson for Kindergarteners to explore and demonstrate a steady beat using body percussion and movement.
A lesson where students analyze the first YouTube video, 'Me at the zoo', and rewrite its weak script using precise vocabulary and sensory details.
A high school journalism lesson focused on concise storytelling and on-camera presence using a 19-second video constraint inspired by the first YouTube video.
A high school journalism lesson exploring the history of vlogging using the first YouTube video, challenging students to create a concise, unedited 20-second observational video.
A K-2 lesson focused on developing observation skills by watching a short video about elephants, drawing key features, and practicing descriptive vocabulary.
A 45-minute High School English/Public Speaking lesson focused on impromptu speaking techniques, brevity, and script revision, using the first YouTube video "Me at the zoo" as a case study.
A lesson for 1st-3rd graders focusing on observation skills and descriptive adjectives, using the 'Me at the zoo' video as a primary source for analysis and imitation.